Imagine your surgeon telling you she did an “OK job” on the operation, or a contractor saying that the furnace installation is “good enough”. We’d all be pretty shocked and upset at the lack of effort for something so important.…
When we’re stressed out, we often think that a vacation, a long walk or perhaps some ‘me time’ is all we need to hit refresh and feel better. However, much of our stress is actually made worse because of our…
It’s hard to say NO to many of life’s demands, and we often end up taking on way too much and becoming far more flustered and overwhelmed than we should. As a result, the stress that builds up starts to…
Stress is indeed complicated, but the good news is that it is manageable. For many of us, stress takes its toll on us physically, and before we know it, we’re run down, aching, sore and sick, on TOP of being…
We sure are one stressed-out society, and it’s only getting worse. High-stress levels cause physical and mental health crises, lost jobs, and strained relationships…just to name a few. That’s why we’re going to get up close and personal talking about…
When we collaborate, we increase our odds for success; it’s a tried and true method to take our idea, project or business to new heights – even heights we didn’t know were possible! However, it can’t work if the setting…
There’s no way to fully explore the concept of collaboration in this day and age without talking about technology. The days of waiting to get started or delaying the making of decisions until all parties were in the same room…
Nothing can shut down a great collaboration or project faster than poor communication! One missed email, misunderstood instructions, or a sassy remark can result in all kinds of problems. Having systems and resources in place to encourage strong communication will…
For anyone who remembers Vanilla Ice, he said it best when he sang: “Stop, collaborate and listen”! We tend to forget how important it is to work together instead of just ploughing through life in a tunnelled, self-focused way. Collaboration…
When we grieve, we suffer. The pain, shock, anger, guilt, and sadness can be so crushing that we truly believe we won’t recover…yet we do. Somehow, incredibly…we heal. The death of a loved one, a devastating fire, facing terminal illness,…
As we travel through life doing our thing and minding our own business, we often think we’re headed in one direction but find ourselves unexpectedly turned around! This can happen when we experience challenges facing illness, injuries or addiction, or…
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could always end a difficult relationship with a hearty handshake and a sincere ‘best of luck to you’? The reality is that while that can and does happen on occasion, the end of our…
